Real People Profiles: K. Jill Barr

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:52:00 -0500
real-people-profiles

I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.

Name: K. Jill Barr

Hometown: Born in Petersburg, West Virginia. Most of childhood and teenage years in Laurel, Delaware

Q: How long have you been at UMBC?

A: 5 years

Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?

A: Assistant Dean for Graduate Enrollment Management

Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?

A: Essentially I oversee the Graduate admissions process and have helped to implement the Student Administration module of PeopleSoft.

Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?

A: During our orientation program, when I look upon the faces of the incoming graduate students, I see such promise and excitement in those faces. That is the culmination of our efforts to bring these students to UMBC and it is very satisfying.

Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?

A: I’m not sure where I learned this exactly, but the most important thing I have learned in life is to treat others with dignity and respect, no matter who they are or the title they hold.

Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"

A: I know I will get flak for this…. The New York Yankees! (born and bred a fan)

Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?

A: There is this little path that you can take from Parking Lot #24 over to the TRC building and you have to ford a small stream. It’s like having 60 seconds of you own little nature walk.